So far, so good.

So far, the fridge looks really nice and is working fine. The part that is difficult is trying to store items like a larger bowl of potato salad or pot of soup. No room! I made soup and ended up having to store it in multiple individual containers. I could actually put the entire pot in my old fridge. The freezer space is very limited, but meets our needs as I never store frozen meat. In the fridge, Milk containers just barely fit on the top shelf, and juice bottles don't fit. The slide back shelf helps accommodate, but then shelf space is lost. We use the gallon door storage, but gallon containers take up too much room otherwise, so we only now buy one at a time. The only thing I don't really care for is the fact that the doors don't always close properly, so we are trying to get in the habit of checking for sure every time. There is a door alarm, but by 5 minutes, I'm long gone away from the fridge. All in all, I'm happy with the look and everything! Only time will tell if it will continue to perform well. Ask me again in a few years, and if all is still well, I would bump up to 5 stars.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Stealth4V

Verified Purchase

Member

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Big things come in little packages!

I have a small kitchen and had a small opening to work with. This was the only French door compact enough to fit without moving cabinetry. My old top freezer fridge was three inches wider though and had a few cu ft more of space. I was worried that I wouldn't have enough space in this one. Boy was I wrong! How did Whirlpool engineer such a compact design with so much interior room? It's amazing! I put all my normal stuff in and have room to spare! The LED lighting is beautiful and the digital controls look great and are so easy to use. The door alarm has saved me a few times already. Its great to be able to put the things I take out most often on one door, and just have to open that door up to grab what I want. I did not hook up the ice maker because I know too many people who've had leaks in their kitchen from the water lines, so I can't comment on the ice production. But the freezer is so deep, I am able to keep a bag of ice in the bottom without suffering a loss of food storage, and fill up the large ice tray with enough ice to last me for weeks. I don't know how it'll hold up in the long run, but I'm sure it will last a very long time. All my other appliances are Whirlpool and they've always been great!

I would recommend this to a friend

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johnnnnnnnnys

Verified Purchase

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Good, but not perfect

Overall it's a very good refrigerator compared to the competition in this size range, so my complaints are more "nit-picking". First, the fold-away shelf to allow tall items is something the competition does not have so that's a plus, but it would have been more useful if that whole side of the shelf could be removed; now you have a spot behind the tall items where things get hidden. Also, the "main door" is on the right, this tall item area is on the left, which makes no sense at all since you have to open both doors to get to the tall items, which is usually milk, drinks, etc. Door pulls are much higher quality than other brands, solid metal! As I said, overall very high quality and features, just a few small ietms that keep it from being perfect. Whirlpool, are you listening?

I would recommend this to a friend

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RCTarHeel

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Good buy at the right price...but has some flaws

Overall, this is a pretty good refrigerator for the price. It does fit in tight spaces, since it is only 30 inches wide. We have had it for about a month now, and are pleased for the most part. Keeps food at the right temperature and runs quietly and efficiently. Our biggest complaint is that there is no way to open the left side door without the right side door also popping open also due to the fold-up mosture seal design. So you have to shut the left side door first and then close the right door back every time you open the left side door! Why have side-by-side doors if they can't be opened separately? Come on Whirlpool, you can do better than this!

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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NoCalGal

Verified Purchase

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Happy with it

This is a good french door fridge for a small space.
I like that the shelves are spill proof and flexible. You can move them up and down to create spaces with different heights. Same with the shelves in the doors. I take one out on the side to allow for tall items like milk and wine. Also the two shelves in the freezer makes it easy to store and find items there. Of course it keeps things cold.
Two quibbles: 1. The shelves in the doors are in the way when you want to remove a shelf in the body of the fridge to move it to another level. It's just really tight to move them around.
2. The freezer drawer doesn't automatically close all of the way. You have to give it a push at the end to make sure the seal is tight.

I would recommend this to a friend

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informedbuyer

Member

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

1

It will not hold up for more than 5 years

Within first year, plastic pieces separating bins broke. Within second year, algae in waterline (replacement line was over 100 bucks from Whirlpool, and the walls of waterline thicker than what is commonly available so I was unable to cut and connect a new section using hardware store parts), door seals ripped. 5 years after purchase, door hinge disintegrated. Luckily, paid for geek squad service and they are replacing unit because repair cost above their threshold. Replacing with a Samsung or LG...consumer reports disagrees with ratings here, stating Whirlpool on average is more reliable...ratings favor the new kids on the block.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Felicity35

Elite Plus Member

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

1

3 years later... BEWARE!

This is a cute fridge. That is about all I can say about it because I have a compact space in which it fits. About two months ago it started collecting water in the bottom of the freezer and leaking out onto the floor. I have been able to keep up with the ice by chipping at it every few weeks and removing it before it melts. This is some sort of a drain pan issue according to youtube/ blogs. I do not have a Geek Squad plan, so I am now stuck calling a repair guy on my fridge that has been in my house for 36 months.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Anonymous

Member

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Very good for a small area.

I have only had it for a week, but I really like it. The refrigerator part seems very good, size wise. It has nice shelves and alot of storage drawers. There is alot of storage space in the doors. You have to get used to closing the left door first and then the right to get it to closed. I am so happy I got this style to fit in my small space. It is like 29.5 to 30" wide. It is the country design with two doors on top and pull out freezer on the bottom.